NEW ORLEANS -- The Washington State University women’s track and field team and 11 student-athletes received national recognition for their combination of athletic and academic excellence in 2013 among all NCAA Division I institutions by the United States Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

The Cougar women’s team, with a 3.18 cumulative grade point average, was one of nine Pac-12 members and one of 187 DI programs to earn the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors.

This was the third year Roberts has received the USTFCCCA national All-Academic recognition and the second consecutive year for Ward, Jordan and Kimpel.

There were 710 women student-athletes representing 187 institutions, and 448 men student-athletes representing 149 institutions, tapped for the 2013 USTFCCCA All-Academic teams honoring them for their combined efforts in competition and in the classroom. For complete lists of honorees, go to www.ustfccca.org.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either of the following athletic standards: for the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org; for the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).